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Q: Which is the best practice for maintaining and distributing one assembly code base for both .NET 3.5 and .NET 4.6 We distribute a .NET 3.5 assembly to more parties to be referenced and used in different applications.
We are now intending to upgrade this assembly to .NET 4.6 so it will benefit of all performance and security improvements in this .NET version and not for using new .NET features.
But we don't want to break existing applications that are using it.
Some consumer applications might still be using .NET 3.5 so they won't be able to use it, so I was thinking how about having two projects targeting two .NET versions (3.5 and 4.6), but same code files.
What would you recommend for maintaining and distributing one assembly code base for both .NET 3.5 and .NET 4.6 version lines?
Later Edit: This question is not about referencing a .NET 4.6 assembly in .NET 3.5, it's about how can a .NET 4.6 application to use my assembly and benefit of the security and performance of .NET 4.6 while running it. The 3.5 apps should continue to use my 3.5 assembly.

A: There seem's to be an assumption that an identical code base compiled in .Net 4.6 will gain "performance and security". This isn't true. If the codebase is identical it will perform identically and the security will be the same.
Each iteration of .Net contains the previous one (it's actually a monolythic process that Microsoft are trying to move away from, hence projects such as Katana)

Each new version of the .NET Framework retains features from the
  previous versions and adds new features.

source
Simply upgrading the framework will not magically make you code faster or more secure.

A: Look into creating your own nuget repository and publish the libraries in each specific version of .net needed. (For one package can have varying .net versions as needed).
Once in your nuget repository they have their own version and can be updated either in lockstep or differently.  That way the consumers can use the target version as needed for the target .net version.
See Hosting Your Own NuGet Feeds

A: At a previous company we used to do as you are suggesting and ship a .NET 3.5 version (for users on XP) and a .NET 4.0+ (up to 4.5) version.
The way we did this was to have two separate solutions basically called the same and have each of the projects mirrored from the .NET 4.0 version into the 3.5 version. These were actual projects added to the solution.
For the files we simply linked the .NET 4.0 files directly into these projects, but we did have to manually create each folder so that the namespaces matched. For any code that was not supported by .NET 3.5 we had to create an actual file in the 3.5 solution and re-write entirely that feature so that it would compile with 3.5.
This was not fun and actually wasted a lot of development time simply looking after a legacy solution. In the end we migrated everything to .NET 4.5 and expressed to users that we were discontinuing support for the 3.5 version, for us there was not cost for the user to upgrade so it was up to them if they wished to upgrade hardware for new functionality.
In conclusion I would say if you don't need to I would recommend that you don't attempt to support both solutions, it will impact your development time and frustrate developers when they've written this nice feature using the concurrent functionality to then realize this isn't in .NET 3.5 (I know what this is like because I've had it happen).

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Q: What is the maximum gym badge tier? Recently, there was a gym rework. One of the new features is that you obtain gym badges by participating in different activities related to individual gyms.
It is known that you can get Bronze, Silver and Gold gym badges (Source: Personal Experience), but I am wondering if there are any more tiers after Gold? If so, what is the amount of Badge XP required? It could possibly be something like 100 * 5 ^ ( x - 1 ) for tier x , where x_1 is bronze. Am I correct?

A: The following amount of Badge-EXP (BXP) is needed to level up your Gym badge:
Gym Badge Tier // BXP needed // BXP total

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*Basic // 1 BXP

*Bronze // 500 BXP // 500 BXP

*Silver // 3500 BXP // 4000 BXP

*Gold // 26,000 BXP // 30,000 BXP

Received BXP rewards for interacting with the gym:

*

*Adding a Pokémon to the Gym (+ 100 BXP)

*Holding a Pokémon at the Gym (+1 BXP per minute)

*Defeating a defending Pokémon (CP of Pokémon defeated divided by 10)

*Winning a Raid battle at the Gym (+ 1000 BXP)

*Feeding a Berry to a Pokémon (+ 10 BXP & 20 Stardust)

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Pokemon Go source code
item_templates {
  template_id: "GYM_BADGE_SETTINGS"
  gym_badge_settings {
      target: 500
      target: 4000
      target: 30000
      battle_winning_score_per_defender_cp: 0.01
      gym_defending_score_per_minute: 1
      berry_feeding_score: 10
      pokemon_deploy_score: 100
      raid_battle_winning_score: 1000
      lose_all_battles_score: 5
  }
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A: The gym badge tiers are the same as the medal tiers, going from basic to bronze to silver to gold, with gold being the maximum.
From this article:

Gym badges have four levels: basic, bronze, silver and gold.

Another source says the same thing:

Gym Badges come in Basic, Bronze, Silver and Gold varieties, each offering improved rewards when spinning the Photo Disc, and possibly during Raid encounters.

And, for good measure, a third source:

Each badge comes with four different tiers: basic, bronze, silver, and gold.


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An inch is an inch.
And 36,650 inches make a mile.
An inch is smaller than a mile but with a special needs child you celebrate every. single. achievement. No matter how small.
No longer needing thickened feeds, consume a 5 oz bottle in less then five minutes (use to take him an hour to consume one whole ounce), and eat small finger/table foods and snacks.
Jaxson just recently started to take two to four steps unassisted AND standing for a couple seconds before plopping down. HUGE ACHIEVEMENTS. Just six months ago he started to army crawl, then he started to crawl on all fours and sit up four months ago, pull up to stand and cut his first tooth three months ago.. and now look at him, 16 months old and taking his first unsteady step.


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Nicole Greenidge of Island Leathers Inc. looking on as Minister of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce, Dwight Sutherland observes the shoes made with leather from black belly sheep skin.
The Ministry of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce is seeking to remove the red tape that hinders the growth of small businesses and agencies in order to stimulate growth, and by extension grow the economy.
Word of this came from Minister of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce, Dwight Sutherland, as he delivered the featured address during the 2018 International Day of Cooperatives celebrations, which took place at the Pelican Craft Village yesterday evening.
"It is the mission of my ministry … to facilitate the expansion of the entrepreneurial class in this country and drive growth," he said.
As such, the minister is calling all persons to work together and with Government in order to achieve this goal, so that they will be aware of the necessary steps to take to facilitate this much needed growth.
"As a government we will be seeking to ensure that the cooperatives movement and its constituent businesses, farmers co-ops and credit unions, are included in shaping policy processes, particularly related to sustainability issues. This is my role, to ensure this happens, and I invite you to hold me accountable for including this sector as a key driver in national growth," he said.
The Minister believes that it is time for society to explore innovative strategies to generate growth and development.
He spent the morning touring the various entrepreneurs' booths, which displayed items such as beautiful jewellery made from wire, handmade healthy soaps made from charcoal and banks beer, and even shoes made from black belly sheep skin.
Nicole Greenidge, founder of Island Leathers Inc. was eager to show the different stages of the black belly sheep skin in the beautiful shoes that adorned her booth.


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Ducks fall to Blackhawks in Ryan Getzlaf's 1,000th career game
Chicago Blackhawks forward Brandon Saad, left, and Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf battle for the puck during the Ducks' 3-2 overtime loss Sunday at the Honda Center.
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Patrick Kane scored 24 second into overtime off a pass from Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Ducks 3-2 Sunday night.
Rookie Adam Boqvist scored his first career NHL goal and Alex DeBrincat scored on a two-man advantage as the Blackhawks spoiled the 1,000th career game of Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf.
Erik Gudbranson and Nick Ritchie scored for Anaheim. Ryan Miller had 34 saves.
Toews, stopped in traffic shortly after overtime began, spun around and slipped a cross-ice pass to Kane, who lifted the puck over the shoulder of Miller for the winner.
Blackhawks goalie Robin Lehner made 36 saves in the victory as Chicago won for just the second time in eight games. The Blackhawks also became the last Western Conference team to win a game on the road.
Gudbranson had a second-period goal and Ritchie tied the game 2-2 at the 6:17 mark of the third period on a power-play goal, with an assist from Steel. Getzlaf had an assist.
Elliott: Ducks' Ryan Getzlaf makes goals a priority just before 1,000th game
Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf, 34, has seven goals through 15 games this season, after scoring 14 all of last season.
Boqvist, who made his NHL debut Saturday night against the Los Angeles Kings, scored through traffic in front of the goal at 9:21 of the first period on a shot that hit off the right post and deflected into the net.
Boqvist, the No. 8 overall selection in the 2018 draft, played 14 minutes, 44 seconds on Sunday after playing 15:38 a day earlier.
It was just the second loss at home in eight games for the Ducks, who entered with three victories in their last four games.
Just over six minutes after Boqvist scored for the first time, DeBrincat took a cross-ice pass from Kane and scored his fourth of the season on a deflection off Miller's right pad.
Getzlaf's milestone game came two days after he scored the winner in overtime against the Vancouver Canucks.
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Kings coach Todd McLellan's faster, aggressive system is run by AHL Ontario affiliate
Ontario Reign coach Mike Stothers makes sure his team emulates the Kings in everything from terminology to a new faster, more aggressive style of play.
Kings' playing surface is notoriously unruly. The 'ice guru' is here to fix that
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Kings' Tyler Toffoli could be a hot commodity ahead of NHL trade deadline
The Kings are in last place in the West after a 4-1 loss in Philadelphia, but Tyler Toffoli has played well lately and might draw trade interest.
Elliott: Gerard Gallant's magic touch will be missed by Golden Knights
Gerard Gallant's firing by the Vegas Golden Knights was shocking, but he won't be out of the NHL long.
Kawhi Leonard scores 36 as Clippers survive wild finish to beat Mavericks
Behind Kawhi Leonard, who scored 36 points for his sixth game with 30 or more, the Clippers held on for a 110-107 win at Dallas that was their fourth consecutive and sixth in their last seven games.
Galaxy hope 'Chicharito' Hernández forges a new championship identity for team
Galaxy players are elated over the team's signing of Javier 'Chicharito' Hernández, but will the Mexican soccer star help deliver an MLS Cup to the team?
Hernández: Chicharito says he's in 'right place at right time' as Galaxy's brightest star
Australian Open: Naomi Osaka throws her racket before beating Zheng Saisai
Defending champion Naomi Osaka threw her racket, tossed a ball and kicked the racket again for good measure, before sitting for a while with a towel over her head.
Tiger Woods could become all-time wins leader this weekend
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Watch brawl break out at end of Kansas State-Kansas game
Third-ranked Kansas and Kansas State ended their bitter showdown Tuesday night with a wild melee behind the basket that included punches, shoving and at least one player picking up a stool.

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We're just one page away from the end of this chapter, folks. Thanks for reading, and I'll catch you guys on Thursday with the last page of Chapter 8.
Yayyy, friends for the rescue!!!
wow, nice place - I wonder how Nemi will get up there while shackled?
Lose one party member, gain a new party member. Go rescue old party member!
Ah, yes! Plans on hold; go after Nemi!
Looking forward to the next chapter! Good job of keeping it up while out of town! Well planned!
I was a bit behind but just caught up.
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Defence White Paper marks a step forward in climate security debate
Australia's Climate Security
By communications
After much deliberation and delay the Turnbull Government released its Defence White Paper on 25 February 2016. Initial reactions to the White Paper from security experts and the media focused on spending promises, new kit, increased arms capability and reactions from China.
We're pleased to say the White Paper took an important step by clearly acknowledging climate change has national security consequences for Australia. There are several explicit references in the White Paper (pp. 16, 41, 48, 55-56 and 102). The references deal mainly with the climatic challenges confronting our South-East Asian and South Pacific neighbours, and how our defence estate must adapt to sea level rises and extreme weather.
With climate change back on the agenda, the next focus point is the Implementation Strategy for the White Paper due at the end of March. It will be interesting to see how the Government's rhetoric and commitments – which include spending over $440 billion on defence in the next ten years – are translated into tangible action for the coming decade, including on climate security.
When we wrote The Longest Conflict our interviews with Defence officials indicated climate change wouldn't be mentioned at all. Our report reinforced how regressive a step that would have been. Thankfully that has been averted, thanks to the work of many organisations and committed individuals, including in particular those within Defence who have been agitating for this for some time. We're pleased to have been part of these efforts and will continue to work hard to ensure the other recommendations in The Longest Conflict are advanced.
CPD's work has been acknowledged by the report of the Defence White Paper Expert Panel (see p. 30). You'll be familiar with the coverage of The Longest Conflict itself. Since the release we've briefed the Chief of Army, Chief of Navy, other members of Defence, DFAT and Intelligence, and those part of the White Paper drafting team on our findings. Climate-induced displaced is now also an important focus of the Asia Dialogue on Forced Migration, which we lead. A report on the second Dialogue meeting in Bangkok is available here.
Also, here is some related coverage of the White Paper and CPD's contribution.
ADF News
Carbon Extra
If you are interested to understand why tackling climate security challenges is so important, feel free to read CPD Director Rob Sturrock's recent work on climate security:
Australia's peace threatened by climate change, June 22 2015
Too little, too late: Australia still missing from serious climate change debate, 14 August 2015
Deepening Australia's regional relationships through climate security, 10 December 2015
Defence White Paper must acknowledge Australians' attitude on climate change, 19 February 2016
You can also access the CPD report, The Longest Conflict: Australia's Security Challenge and the ensuing media coverage here.
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Posted on March 18, 2021 (January 27, 2022) by Laura Bell
Leddy Group Voted Best Executive Search Firm by NH Business Review Readers in 2021 'Best of Business' Awards
More than 4,700 online votes cast for best business-to-business services in New Hampshire
Dover, NH – March, 18, 2021 – Leddy Group was voted Best Executive Search Firm in NH Business Review's 2021 Best of Business (BOB) Awards. NH Business Review readers casted more than 4,700 online votes to select this year's BOB Awards recipients, which included nearly 100 businesses across New Hampshire in a range of business-to-business categories. Leddy Group, along with all 2021 BOB Awards winners, will be celebrated during NH Business Review's Best of Business (BOB) virtual awards party on April 1.
"We are so thankful and proud for the nomination and votes for this 'Best of Business Award' said Mary Leddy, COO of Leddy Group. "As the market becomes increasingly more competitive, we never lose sight of the fact that companies have many choices. It's both an honor and a privilege to be selected."
"The annual BOB awards recognize the hard work of businesses that provide outstanding products and services throughout the Granite State each year," said Jeff Feingold, editor of NH Business Review. "Congratulations to Leddy Group and the rest of the 2021 winners, on this well-deserved acknowledgment."
To learn more about the 2021 Best of Business Awards, and for a full list of winners, visit nhbr.com/BOB-Awards.
We are Leddy Group . . . a privately owned, regional staffing company serving NH, ME, VT & northern MA since 1994. We are one great brand with multiple specialties:  accounting & finance, administrative & office support, engineering, human resources, industrial, skilled manufacturing, legal, and nonprofit.
At Leddy Group, we combine a consistency of values and traits with a singular standard for quality and best practices. We hold each other accountable to those standards, measure success by the quality of our outcomes, and establish goals based on continuous improvement metrics. We utilize a methodology and process to assess skills and experience; however, identifying the right "fit" is equally important for both candidates and clients alike. Our goal is to exceed your expectations. Our success is tied directly to your satisfaction.
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Who am I? Classification and assessment of the self in adolescents and in relation to depression symptoms
Hards, E. (2019) Who am I? Classification and assessment of the self in adolescents and in relation to depression symptoms. PhD thesis, University of Reading
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Adolescence is an important developmental period for the self. It is also a time when young people are particularly vulnerable to depression. Despite this, researchers have neglected to examine how young people spontaneously describe their self and how the self is disrupted in adolescent depression. The aim of the four papers in this thesis is to describe the content of the self in young people and examine associations between the self and depression. Adolescents (n = 822) were recruited from three UK secondary schools, one in Northamptonshire and two in Wiltshire. They completed a measure of self-concept, The Twenty Statements Test (Kuhn & McPartland, 1954) and depression symptoms, the Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (MFQ; Costello & Angold, 1988). A sub-sample (n = 584) completed a measure of the possible self, a variant of the 'I Will Be' Task (Rathbone, Salgado, Akan, Havelka & Bernsten, 2016). Data from the TST were combined and one large dataset is used in all papers included in this thesis. MFQ data were also combined and is presented in Papers 3 and 4 only. Data from the 'I Will Be' Task is described in Paper 4 only. Paper 1 describes data of adolescent generated self-images. They are also presented in a freely available database. The majority of self-images used by adolescents were positive 'Traits'. These data were compared to adult self-images and demonstrated that adults most often used 'Social roles' to describe the self. Paper 2 presents the development of an adolescent-specific classification scheme to categorise self-images into 'aspects of the self'. Young people most often described themselves in relation to their personal attributes, relationships with family members and their peer group. This classification scheme was used in Paper 3. In the application of this classification scheme in Paper 3, the valence of the self rather its complexity was associated with more severe symptoms of depression. This was consistent with the cognitive theory of depression (Beck, 1967). Adolescents with a more positive self had less severe symptoms of depression. In Paper 4, the possible self and depression symptoms were examined. The valence of possible selves was associated with depression symptoms suggesting that young people with more severe symptoms of depression had a more negative possible self. Together, these results of the four papers suggest that an adolescent 'self' is different from an adult 'self' and presents an adolescent-specific classification scheme devised to use for this population. These findings also provide partial support for the cognitive theory of depression and suggest that improving self-evaluation in the treatment of depression in young people may be helpful.
Reynolds, S. and Ellis, J.
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September 5, 2018 (NEW YORK, NY)—ESSENCE, the leading media, technology and commerce company serving Black nwomen, today will launch The Strongest—a captivating new social media campaign highlighting sixteen Black women who exemplify strength to NBA star LeBron James. The announcement comes fresh off the heels of the sports icon's exclusive reveal of his latest Nike signature shoe collaboration—designed by three African-American women—during Harlem Fashion Row's (HFR) annual gala last night, where he was honored with the HFR Icon Award.
In The Strongest, viewers will be moved by stunning images of these sixteen women who inspire us all through their various roles as activists, trendsetters, family, athletes, business leaders, journalists, content creators and entertainers. The list of names includes James' wife Savannah James; his mother Gloria James; tennis icon Serena Williams; Emmy-award winning writer/actress Lena Waithe; Olympian Simone Biles; TV commentator Cari Champion; Marketing Executive Bozoma Saint John; his Nike shoe collaborators, designers Fe Noel, Kimberly Goldson and Undra Celeste;and many more. In bringing these stories to life, James' goal is to encourage a celebration focused on women of color from a place of positivity.
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Q: User's computers going dark after about 30 minutes Ok, so I have a user who we've just deployed a machine for.
He can work for about 30 minutes, and then his screens just go blank. Like, nothing from the computer registers. No freezing, no blue screen, no anything. Nothing in the error log, no kernel dumps, nothing. Computer can be immediately restarted and has no problems - screens come up, Windows runs, everything is happy. For about a half hour.
I checked out his temperatures, they're like 30C, so it isn't that. I was thinking it might be a power supply, or video card issue.
Does anyone have any suggestions or insight about what can cause screens to go dark after 30 minutes? Note, the computer is still on when this happens.

A: Could be graphics card, monitor, or something else...  start with the stuff that easy to verify and work backward:
I would start by swapping monitor and cables with another PC to rule that out (it's the easiest).
Then I'd swap the video card with another machine if available to see if the problem stays with the PC or follows the card.

A: If the numlock key and the power button works when it's blanked out, it's probably a driver issue.
Various versions of nVidia's drivers are known to do this.  Try a different version.

A: I would start by booting with a memtest86 boot disk to rule out bad RAM or an operating system issue.  Also, verify that Windows activation occurred successfully, and that there's no malware installed.


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Q: Print preset views with a CAD Viewer (AutoCAD free) I'm working in a program which creates the different views of a structure (isometric, top, front, and right), as you can see in Figure 1.

Figure 1. Final plan of the structure.
To achieve this sort of things, the software basically asks the user some data about the geometry and the weight the structure has to support, to then develop an internal calculation process. At the end, the user can ask the software to print the plan of the structure (AutoCAD free) in .dxf format.
This was made in Python, with the dxfwrite library. The problem I'm facing is that, as the goal of the project is to be completely Open Source, when I open the plan in a viewer, let's say "Autodesk DWG TrueView", initially I've got this:

Figure 2. Initial plan.
Comparing Figures 1 and 2 is evident that I can manually orientate the views. The problem is when I try to print the plan, because despite of the final orientation I gave to the views, it prints what's seen on Figure 2.
My question is: Does anybody know if there's a way to print the views in the correct order with this viewer? If so, how can I do it? (off course, I googled it, but I haven't found anything useful). If not, I would be thankful if you suggest me a .dxf viewer that allows me to move and print my 3D CAD in the exact position I need.
PS: I'd read the dxfwrite documentation, and there's a way to specify the location of views in the viewports, but I haven't found an easy way to set the preset views in the viewports (it would be useful to know how to, and would be also validated as an answer to my problem).


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CAR INSURANCE ADVERTISING: WHERE WIIFM MEETS FUD
"How many insurance ad campaigns can you name off the top of your head? Probably a lot. Most of these campaigns are zany, full of jingles and catchphrases.
Now think about insurance companies. Do you know which brands supply each of your policies? How much is the deductible in your health plan? Everyone should know the answers to these questions. Yet according to a 2016 survey by PolicyGenius, half the country still can't define a deductible."Craig Davis, "The Content Strategist," February 2017
To say that U.S. consumers are bombarded with car insurance ads on TV would be a gross, no-duh understatement. Insurance advertising is one of the Top 5 TV spending categories year after year; for perspective, in 2015 alone the Top 5 Brands (Geico, State Farm, Progressive, Liberty Mutual, and Allstate) spent over $3 billion dollars on their television campaigns. An astronomical amount, to be sure: but, what exactly, are they promising, what consumer benefitsare these brands offering to justify such outlandish spending?
Well, most analyses and articles you read about the super-competitive car insurance business conclude the same thing: namely, you don't attract first-time insurance buyers or win over current other-brand insurance holders by promising anything tangible. All major insurers provide the exact same tangibles: full coverage, accident forgiveness (with restrictions), full-car replacement (again with restrictions), bundling with homeowners and other coverage if desired, and of course, relatively low cost. In short, there are no significant differences in tangible benefits among the leading car insurance brands. So, the way you win-over new users and switchers is with your execution—i.e., how engaging and memorable your TV ads are.
What leading marketers at all the big insurance brands say they've learned (and apparently demonstrated time and again in their customer behavior-tracking data) is that it's all about top-of-mind awareness. For first-time car insurance shoppers, the company they tend to call first is the one they remember most; for would-be car insurance switchers, it's also the one they think of first when they reach a major dissatisfaction point with their current brand. And yet, when you look more closely at most of the big car insurance brand campaigns, you find that there is more than just a potentially memorable executional device (like a talking duck, a British-accented gecko, or a personified Mr. Mayhem) at play. The majority of insurance brands actually go beyond their awareness-generating "memory tricks" to provide consumers with a different kind of What's-In-It-For-Me (WIIFM) benefit.
One of the longest-standing consumer principles that most brand-builders subscribe to is the "what's in it for them." Not the latest whirligig feature and not some grandiose announcement about a given brand's standing or achievements. While many product and service brands aim to provide tangible WIIFM's in their advertising, however, the car insurance brands tend to go with a common intangible: a reduction of Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD). You could say that for brands like Allstate, Farmers, and Liberty Mutual, their advertising is where WIIFM meets FUD.
FEAR—Allstate… "Are you in good hands?" There are actually two fears that Allstate's "Mayhem" campaign impliesyou could avoid (or at least minimize): (a) the fear of not being "protected" when—quite suddenly—mayhem, which is everywhere, strikes; and (b) the fear of being stuck with "cut-rate" insurance…which could cost you even more. As the dialogue in a current stolen car mayhem spot goes, "It happens. And if you've got cut-rate car insurance, paying for this could be like getting robbed twice. Get Allstate, and be better protected from mayhem—like me." There's no doubt that the "Mayhem" campaign, which unlike most other car insurance ads, comprises a legitimate Campaign Idea (the personification of the many faces of mayhem). No doubt this makes the campaign engaging, clever, and memorable. But the only WIIFM in this campaign is, at best, an implied better protection…from out-of-the-blue fears.
UNCERTAINTY—Liberty Mutual… "Only pay for what you need." Upon hearing these key copy words, your first reaction might be, "Say what? Is anybody really paying for more insurance than they actually need?" But, after considering all the copy in current Liberty ads, it becomes clearer: Liberty aims to sow some uncertainty seeds in the minds of potential consumers. The first uncertainty is one that likely dogs most consumers, namely, "Am I paying too much for my car insurance?" And the second uncertainty—though probably a lot less prevalent among insurance holders—is "Am I carrying insurance for coverage I really don't need?" At the heart of both of these is Liberty's "WIIFM attempt" at suggesting that among all the choices out there, only with Liberty can you be certainly our insurance coverage is customized precisely to meet your needs.
DOUBT—Farmers… "We know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two." Of all the current insurance campaigns out there, this one is the biggest head-scratcher when it comes to deciphering its intended WIIFM. Okay, so you guys at Farmers know a thing or two about bizarre insurance claims…what, if anything, is that supposed to mean to me? But then, after listening more carefully to the rest of the Farmers TV ad copy, you get a somewhat clearer idea of what WIIFM they're likely implying: "At Farmers, we make you smarter about your insurance, because what you don't know could hurt you…and the more you know, the more you can plan for what's ahead." It seems that Farmers aims to raise doubt in consumers' minds—doubt about their fundamental knowledge of insurance coverage. As we said, fueling doubt such as this at first appears a real WIIFM stretch…but looking back on the findings from the 2016 PolicyGenius Study (noted in our up-front quotes) that spotlighted most consumers' ignorance about fundamentals of insurance, maybe Farmers is really on to something. Maybe raising doubt has potential as a kind of WIIFM after all.
Of course, not all of the major car insurance brands are linking their ad campaign WIIFM's with FUD's. Geico continues to spew its "15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance" line, which is definitely a more tangible WIIFM (save $$$$). And State Farm now promises "Here to help life go right" in its latest campaign. But still, in a category as competitive as this one, it's darn hard to find a "What's-In-It-For-Me" that carries much substance. Guess you could say that, when it comes to car insurance, what's in it for us all is a lot of FUD.
Richard Czerniawski & Mike Maloney
WHERE WIIFM MEEDS FUDDownload
By RichardC / Editor on Apr 15, 2019


— and say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither let thy heart be faint, because of these two tails of smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
— And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
— and say to him, 'Take care and be calm, have no fear and do not be fainthearted because of these two stubs of smoldering firebrands, on account of the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and the son of Remaliah.
— And say to him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be faint-hearted for the two tails of these smoking fire-brands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
— and thou shalt say unto him, Take heed and be quiet; fear not, and let not thy heart faint before these two ends of smoking firebrands, because of the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
— and say unto him—Take heed and keep thyself calm—do not fear, neither let, thy heart, be faint, because of these two fag-ends of smoking firebrands,—in spite of the glow of the anger of Rezin and Syria, and the son of Remaliah.
— and thou hast said unto him: 'Take heed, and be quiet, fear not, And let not thy heart be timid, Because of these two tails of smoking brands, For the fierceness of the anger of Rezin and Aram, And the son of Remaliah.
— And thou shalt say to him: See thou be quiet: fear not, and let not thy heart be afraid of the two tails of these firebrands, smoking with the wrath of the fury of Rasin king of Syria, and of the son of Romelia.
— And say vnto him; Take heede and be quiet: feare not, neither be faint hearted for the two tailes of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the sonne of Remaliah.
— And thou shalt say to him, Take care to be quiet, and fear not, neither let thy soul be disheartened because of these two smoking firebrands: for when my fierce anger is over, I will heal again.
— And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Retzin with Aram, and of the son of Remalyah.
A primitive root; to repose (usually figuratively).
A primitive root; to soften (intransitively or transitively), used figuratively.
From H2179 (in the original sense of flapping); the tail (literally or figuratively).
From an unused root meaning to rake together; a poker (for turning or gathering embers).
From H2734; a burning (that is, intense) anger.
From H0599; properly the nose or nostril; hence the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire.
Probably for H7522; Retsin, the name of a Syrian and of an Israelite.
From the same as H0759; the highland; Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite.
From an unused root and H3050 (perhaps meaning to deck); Jah has bedecked; Remaljah, an Israelite.
_ _ Take heed, etc. — that is, See that thou be quiet (not seeking Assyrian aid in a fit of panic).
_ _ tails — mere ends of firebrands, almost consumed themselves (about soon to fall before the Assyrians, Isaiah 7:8), therefore harmless.
_ _ smoking — as about to go out; not blazing.
_ _ son of Remaliah — Pekah, a usurper (2 Kings 15:25). The Easterners express contempt by designating one, not by his own name, but by his father's, especially when the father is but little known (1 Samuel 20:27, 1 Samuel 20:31).
See commentary on Isaiah 7:1-9.
Be quiet — Settle thy mind by the belief of that joyful message which I am now to deliver thee from the Lord. Fire — brands — They are not whole fire — brands, but small pieces or ends of them, taken out of the fire, in which there is more smoak than fire. They have more of shew and terror, than of strength. Pekah, king of Israel, he calls only the son of Remaliah, to intimate, that he was unworthy the name of king, as having got that title by usurpation, and the murder of his master, 2 Kings 15:25.
And say to him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking (f) firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
(f) Which have but a little smoke and will quickly be quenched.
Isaiah 30:7 For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength [is] to sit still.
Exodus 14:13-14 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. ... The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Isaiah 8:11-14 For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying, ... And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Isaiah 41:14 Fear not, thou worm Jacob, [and] ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 51:12-13 I, [even] I, [am] he that comforteth you: who [art] thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man [that] shall die, and of the son of man [which] shall be made [as] grass; ... And forgettest the LORD thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where [is] the fury of the oppressor?
Matthew 24:6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all [these things] must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
1 Samuel 17:32 And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
Isaiah 7:8 For the head of Syria [is] Damascus, and the head of Damascus [is] Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people.
2 Kings 15:29-30 In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria. ... And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
Amos 4:11 I have overthrown [some] of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
Ex 14:13. Dt 20:3. 1S 17:32. 2K 15:29. 2Ch 20:17. Is 7:8; 8:4, 11; 30:7, 15; 35:4; 41:14; 51:12. Lm 3:26. Am 4:11. Mt 10:28; 24:6.
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Seeing white horses in the skies, tires of charity and means that the dreamer's wife will live a worthy life. The success that will come in a short time and lasting for life is reported. Dreams that see the dream of the labor and dreams will not go to waste the development, the capital will be worth spending, it will bring a lot of profit and its objectives will find the return. To be a fame, to earn a reputation, and to declare a fame.
If a person sees that he has set a white horse in his dream, he will attain his greatest desires in life. All his wishes become true, the duality he sees in the sight of Allah, the life is full of victories. All the emissaries become real, the duality that Allah sees on earth, the life is full of victories. Riding a white horse in a dream means that the dream owner will have the strength and power to fulfill all of his wishes and desires.
To see the white horse in the dream, the good news to follow in succession, the supreme success to be received, the double happiness. It is considered that the dream owner's life will be very important and big fortunes, perhaps the most lucky time of his life.
To love a white horse in the sky means that the person who sees the dream will be able to meet and enter the person he loves. Not only emotional richness and happiness, it is reported that the dream owner will also have the lion lying in the heart of business life.
Seeing a white horse in a dream is a great opportunity to face the dreamer. It is said that the dream of the owner's life is a glance, and he will approach him a little more to accomplish the work that all his hope is connected to.
Cutting white horses in the skies indicates that one's own hand will cut out his own luck and obstruct the obstacle.


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THE EATBEAT: Bronze Boot makes meals seem like special occasion
My thought was to order a 4-ounce beef tenderloin when I went to the Bronze Boot for dinner with a friend. But our waitress, Trudy Zespy, convinced us that we would like the special, an 8-ounce top sirloin, for $16.50. She said it has more flavor.
So, Sue Huus (SH) and I took Trudy's word for it. Why not? She is one of the most experienced waitresses in Grand Forks, and she knows how to serve a meal so that it is something special.
An evening meal at "the Boot" is always on occasion. You are seated in a large, long dining room with comfortable booths around the perimeter and tables on the main level. There is an open-pit broiler manned by a chef in white cap and jacket. The room, done in tones of teal green, has very soft lighting.
It comes as close to the old supper club ambience as you find. And the Boot is probably the oldest restaurant in Greater Grand Forks now that Whitey's is closed. It was opened in 1954 by the late Darcy Fonder and continues under family ownership.
Our dinner was about as good as it gets. We had a choice of French onion soup or tomato juice, and I chose the latter. The relish tray has gone the way of vegetables in little dishes. But there was a very nice spinach salad and a light, slightly sweet dressing with bacon bits. Also on the table was a bread basket that included garlic toast.
Potatoes come in many forms -- baked, stuffed, french fries, hash browns and au gratin. We chose baked, and they were perfect. Some choose pasta, rice or grilled vegetables instead of spuds.
The steak was juicy, full of flavor and tender. And to make sure it was all right, Chef James Garceau came around to check.
SH and I agreed that the service makes up much of the experience. And the Boot has had the services of Trudy for 22 years. And Roxy Worden, who excels as a server, has been there even longer. "Maybe 30 years," said Linda Brothen who oversees the business office.
Trudy has a following of longtime residents who she used to serve at the former Elks Club in Grand Forks.
Some loyal Boot customers prefer to eat in the bar. The Boot serves lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. A single-entree buffet is $7.25, and a full three-meat buffet is $8.25. Banquet rooms and catering are available.
Prime rib dinners are offered Tuesday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Steaks range from sirloin, New York strip, beef tenderloin, ribeye, prime rib, T-bone and porterhouse. There are extensive seafood choices (salmon, halibut, shrimp, walleye, scallops and Alaskan king crab) as well as center-cut pork chops, pork loin ribs, teriyaki chicken and chopped veal cutlets. You also can get broiled lamb chops ($18.50). There's a special seafood platter for $35. Or you could opt for a combo dinner for two including lobster tails, sirloin and beverages for $64, or market price.
Some peopleo go to the bar and order a hamburger, which is $6.50 and comes with fries, soup or tossed salad. Sandwiches include roast beef and turkey. Cheeseburgers are $7, and the longtime Pete's special is $8.50.
There are pros and cons at every restaurant. For me, a minus has been the buckets and plastic on the ceiling for more than a year. But employees said the leaky roof should be fixed soon.
Reach Marilyn Hagerty at mhagerty@gra.midco.net or call (701) 772-1055.
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